FERPA

Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act

The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974, as Amended (FERPA), also known
as the Buckley Amendment, was designed to protect the privacy of educational records
and to provide guidelines for the correction of inaccurate or misleading data through
informal and formal hearings.

CCRI will not release information to another party, exclusive of “directory information,”
without a signed release from the student indicating the specific recipient of such
information and the specific information the college is authorized to release. Directory
information may be released by the college. Questions concerning FERPA should be referred
to the Registrar’s Office.

Faculty cannot release any information regarding a student’s progress, attendance,
etc., to a parent without a signed release from the student. If you are unsure of
what to discuss with a parent, please contact the registrar. To avoid FERPA violations, do not: